Class of: 1979
Deceased: 2017-05-05

David Daniel Burtner, M.D., J.D., born May 15, 1938, in Detroit, Mich., to Frank and Cathrine Burtner. David studied art at Wayne State University in Detroit, attended Medical School at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and went to Law School at Stetson University College of Law in Tampa Bay.

He practiced medicine as a otolaryngologist in private practice on the South Shore and on staff of many Boston area hospitals. He served his country as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and as a Major in the U.S. Army. During the Vietnam War he was stationed in Southeast Asia as a surgeon providing care to troops wounded in battle. In his careers in medicine and law his first concern was always to provide care, service and a voice to those in need. David retired to Colorado to pursue his passions for art and outdoor activities. He found great inspiration and adventure in the natural wonders of his adopted home.